April 19, 1775 – Septe
Q. In what year did the French Revolution began Was this before or after the American Revolution?
The French Revolution was a watershed event in modern European history that began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Table of Contents
- Q. In what year did the French Revolution began Was this before or after the American Revolution?
- Q. When did the French Revolution start and end?
- Q. What was the goal of the Latin American revolution?
- Q. Did the Latin American revolutions live up to the Enlightenment ideas of liberty?
- Q. What did the Enlightenment influence?
- Q. How did the Enlightenment influence society?
- Q. How important is reason to the Enlightenment?
- Q. How did the Age of Reason differ from Puritanism?
Q. When did the French Revolution start and end?
May 5, 1789 – Nove
Q. What was the goal of the Latin American revolution?
Goals of the Revolution The main goal was to separate from the imperial powers and to become completely independent from Spain and Portugal. Along with this, the creation of new countries and a fairer social system were goals for Latin America.
Q. Did the Latin American revolutions live up to the Enlightenment ideas of liberty?
By 1825 the majority of North America was free from foreign/colonial rule. The Latin American Revolutions did live up to Enlightenment ideas of liberty because the people of this region were determined to gain freedom from their European rulers.
Q. What did the Enlightenment influence?
The Enlightenment produced numerous books, essays, inventions, scientific discoveries, laws, wars and revolutions. The American and French Revolutions were directly inspired by Enlightenment ideals and respectively marked the peak of its influence and the beginning of its decline.
Q. How did the Enlightenment influence society?
The Enlightenment helped combat the excesses of the church, establish science as a source of knowledge, and defend human rights against tyranny. It also gave us modern schooling, medicine, republics, representative democracy, and much more.
Q. How important is reason to the Enlightenment?
It was thought during the Enlightenment that human reasoning could discover truths about the world, religion, and politics and could be used to improve the lives of humankind. Skepticism about received wisdom was another important idea; everything was to be subjected to testing and rational analysis.
Q. How did the Age of Reason differ from Puritanism?
What is the difference between Puritan and the Age of Reason views on Religion/God? Puritan Views- Angry God, predestination, man is evil. Age of Reason Views- Reasonable/ loving God, no interest in after life, man is good. Puritan Views- Sermons, diaries, poetry about religion/ family.
